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present moment be roving over the streets and the neighboring hills in quest of plunder. There has not for years been so little crime in the town and its neighbourhood, although for years the vigilance and efficiency of the Police was unrivalled.
which had been conditionally remitted. Such remission would thus become a clear gain, with more agreeable results "in futuro", than they must have undergone if they had remained in Gaol to serve out their sentence.
It is not to be supposed, however, that those sixty criminals would have been so reluctant to revisit Hongkong, if they had been assured that in case of being detected there, they would merely have to undergo the remainder of the sentence only.
I will however further say that such criminals would not be deterred from returning by the prospect of any mere additional term of imprisonment, as the one penalty for violating their agreement. Nothing but...